Volume 1 - Chapter 22 – FATHER AND DAUGHTER? (1/2)

「… you must have been through a lot」

Jin was now hugging the 《Automata》 and patting her head.

「Aah, it seems you’re in the middle of something, but could you explain it to us so that we can understand?」

Finally irritated, Rock called out. To that voice, the 《Automata》 separated a little bit from Jin.

「My apologies. I have been searching for my missing Father for a long time」

Furthermore for those words, Jin momentarily interrupted,

「No, not here, hmm, how about we talk about it at the village chief’s house. Would that be fine, Rock-san?」

「A-Aa, that’s fine… so, were there any dangers in the mountain?」

「If you mean the mountain from which I came from, there were no dangers. Although 《Hekatonkheires》 was being a hindrance, so I exterminated it」

「Aa, I see. Then that’s goo… 《Hekatonkheires》!!??」

To Rock’s knowledge, 《Hekatonkheires》 is a 《Monster》 that usually takes a squadron of people to subjugate. Besides Rock, the village residents did not know that so he was simply glad that the danger was gone.

「Not Jin but that girl(?) is unbelievable…」

Rock muttered and followed after everyone after falling behind a little. Jin glanced at the 《Automata》,

「You… right, I didn’t give you a name」

「Yes, Father」

「Hey, that Father thing…」

「Because it was a male who created me, it is appropriate I call them Father」

「Aa, so that’s it」

Jin could somehow understand that, that is to say he was completely convinced.

「Then my predecessor would be Mother」

「Yes, Adrianna Balbora Ceci is my Mother」

Jin felt that the 《Automata》 was considerably like a human. It was because of the transfer of Jin’s knowledge. Jin could vaguely feel it.

「If that’s how it is, it will have to be a name…」

After Jin thought for a little,

「Okay, from now on your name is Reiko」

For Jin it was quite a decent name.

This is because he heard from the director of the orphanage that his name, Jin was a character take from 『Jingireichishin>』, and like that he chose a character for a girl among the 5 characters, it was nothing else but that. ⚑

「Yes. Thank you very much. From now on I am 『Reiko』」

While having that talk, they arrived at the village chief’s house. Jin told Reiko to keep in mind one thing.

「Listen Reiko, leave the things about the 《Warp Gate》 a secret」

he turned around and whispered that instruction to her so other people could not hear.

At that time, the village chief Gibekku came out from doing something at the table.

「What are you all here for?」

Rock who was behind walked out to the front, and so the story about 『Reiko』 was summarised, finishing that he wanted the full story to be heard.

「I see, if you say there’s no more danger than that’s good. Come on, step inside」

「Thank you very much」

So there was Jin, Reiko, the village chief, Rock, Tom, and the other men. And furthermore, the people in the village that had their hands free came in succession. Thanks to the wide living room of the village chief’s house, it was now filled with people.

「Well then, lets hear your story」

The village chief started.

「Then I’ll speak first」

The first to begin talking was Jin.

「This child is Reiko that my predecessor made, and an 《Automata》 I repaired. It seems she has continued searching for me after the 《Warp Gate》 malfunctioned and sent me here」

「Yes. Because the destination of Father was gone, I…」

After that in response to Jin, the 《Automata》 briefly explained what had happened till now. Of course leaving out the details of the 《Warp Gate》. Though it still caught the interest of those who listened.

「… is what has happened」

After the end of Reiko’s long story, no one spoke for a while. Everyone admired the loyalty of Reiko, sympathising with her hardship, and were amazed of her strength.

「I see, so it’s that 《Hekatonkheires》 fault that the mountain deer came here fleeing from their habitat」

When Jin said that, the people around came to,

「T-Then there won’t be anymore dangers?」

「Yes, all the Wood Bear were eaten by the 《Hekatonkheires》」

「Aa, that’s good. In the end, we profited from the large quantity of meat from the mountain deer we caught」

「Still, Reiko was it? You don’t seem different to a human. But defeating the 《Hekatonkeires》 with your form is amazing」

「To come all this way to look for Jin who made you, makes me want to cry」

With those unanimous exchanges, now with things put in order,

「Okay everyone, now that you know, disperse. It will be good if you all return home and give peace of mind to your family」

the village chief concluded, and everyone scattered. Jin and of course along with Reiko, returned to Martha’s house.

「I’m back」

「Welcome back Jin… what, who is this child?」